Multi-Band M/S Compressor based on the vintage Neve® 2254E™
Two colorful compressors in one
The Lindell Audio 354E precisely replicates the distinct behavior and rich sonic character of the 2254E and turns it into a flexible 3-band compressor plugin. With mode engaged, you can radically shape and compress individual tracks. Turning off mode results in lighter, more nuanced compression that’s suitable for mastering or surgical mixing purposes.
Shape the tone of drums, electric guitars, and rock vocals
The 354E sounds great on drums, electric guitars, and rock vocals. Use it to subtly control or dramatically reshape tracks for maximum size, punch, and bottom-end weight thanks to three independent compression bands (Low, Mid, and High), mode, and its Niveau and high pass sidechain filters. With an adjustable attack time as fast as 2µsec (two-millionths of a second), the 354E is capable of clamping down on the most unruly sound sources.
Classic compression from smooth to severe
Using mode is like throwing TNT on drum room mics. Explode room ambience and make your drums pump like a jackhammer. Shield bass frequencies from compression using the built-in filters and then dial in the sound of your lows, mids, and highs using the ratio and gain controls assigned to each band.
Gentle enough for mastering
When you turn off mode, the 354E takes on the nuanced behavior needed for buss compression and mastering. Use a gentle ratio setting to glue your mixes together. Kick in the Niveau filter to add punch, fullness, and weight to the bottom end of thin mixes. Use the 354E’s mid/side mode to compress hard-panned guitars without affecting your kick drum, bass, and lead vocals. Finally, A/B your plugin configuration settings to confidently finish mixes.
Legal Disclaimer: Neve and 2254E are registered trademarks of AMS/Neve Inc. The Lindell 354E was developed by Lindell Audio based on its own modeling techniques. AMS/Neve has not endorsed nor sponsored the 354E in any manner, nor licensed any intellectual property for use in this product.
Features
- Adjustable crossover frequencies between bands.
- Ratios range from 1.5:1 for mastering to 6:1 for shaping individual tracks.
- The switchable SMASH mode over-compresses tracks for dramatic effect.
- Mid/side mode focuses compression on mid/side channels for surgical precision.
- Sidechain circuit high pass filter for punchy drums and bass guitar.
- The switchable Niveau filter uses a tilted shape to preserve bass energy, great for creating the killer API-style “thrust” compression effect.
- The Mix control delivers instant parallel processing.
- Bands can be linked and soloed.
- Blazing-fast 2µsec attack time.
- Auto release for artifact-free processing.
- Optional auto-makeup gain for each band.
- Resizable user interface.
- 16x oversampling.
System Requirements
Mac
- macOS 11 - macOS 14
- Intel or Apple Silicon architecture
- AAX DSP, AAX Native, AU, VST2, VST3
- Display resolution: 1440 × 900px or 1280 × 960px or higher
- Memory: 2 GB RAM
PC
- Windows 10 - 11
- AAX DSP, AAX Native, VST2, VST3
- Display resolution: 1440 × 900px or 1280 × 960px or higher
- Memory: 2 GB RAM
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